Public Health at Morehouse School of Medicine

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Morehouse School of Medicine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSM is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 665.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

MSM Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at MSM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

MSM does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

MSM Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Health Student Demographics at MSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Morehouse School of Medicine.

MSM Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 26 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MSM, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. MSM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Morehouse School of Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	18
Other Public Health	8

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science
• Medicine

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Morehouse School of Medicine.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.